USEFUL INFORMATION

AN ARTICLE FOR ALANYA MARINA VISIT, written by Bo Armstrong SY Sannsipapp

Dear Mr.Tim Stonich, we are a sailingboat a FARR 52 from Sweden, who will stay one more winter in the Alanya Marina. We are very pleased with all the improvments the very new marina, has done in i short time. I^m not so sure things had been quicker reorganized in any European-Amereican new marina. As you mentioned staff are friendly-not to forget the Alanya -Marinas own OCTOPUS mr. Mesut with 3 arms -always there to help you out! He delivered bread in early days when there were no minimarket, before starting to work. ,he plunges in the water if you as much as mention that your rudder/kiel/ propeller might have any surfacelawer/ mussel-shells whatever .Mesut is a marinero that must be a dreamteam member- as he (despite he has family at home) seems to have 33hours a day on his watch. Of course there are other marineros very helpful as well, but he needs to be mentioned. When it comes to the swell. Our boat got a injury from the tremendious swell ,our rescue platform witch ends with an intractable bath ladder, was hit by the pontoon.But in 24 hours we got pictures sent to Sweden- and they repaired it -as good as before. We will stay with confident this winter enjoying both the reception staff, the marineros as well as the very good meals, they also serve in the new pool restaurant. Spontanious boat regards from S/Y SANNSIPAPP right now in Marmaris ,and folks it is cold here, raining, stormy and no time for sunprotection!!!!!!